A Short Black in Queensland costs $4.30 at the median café — −4.4% below the national median of $4.50.
A Short Black in Queensland costs $4.30 at the median café, based on 1,825 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.80.
Queensland's median of $4.30 sits −4.4% below the national median of $4.50.
Of the regions we read in Queensland, Nathan is cheapest at $4.25 and Maryborough is dearest at $4.50.
Across Queensland, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.50 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.
This is the Queensland reading of the Short Black Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: April 2027.